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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Helen begin to learn as soon as she could fingerspell some words?

2. Which of the following is an example of a word game that Anne invented and played with Helen?

3. What happened while Helen, Mildred and Anne were in the woods?

4. Where did Helen and Anne vacation after leaving Boston?

5. In what year was Helen born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Helen's friends react to her desire to learn to speak and why did they react this way?

2. What were some of the activities that Martha and Helen would do together?

3. What happened to Helen's approach to religion after Bishop Brooks died?

4. At age nine, what did Helen experience for the first time?

5. How did Helen spend her days when she was with her family at Fern Quarry?

6. Who was Helen's father and mother and what information does she share about them?

7. When Helen's parents took her to Baltimore, how did Helen feel about the trip?

8. After Helen learned and understood the spellings for things that first day, how did she go to bed that night?

9. What was the progression of Helen's learning?

10. How did Helen feel about Shakespeare and how did her feelings change from the time she was a child to an young adult?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think math was particularly difficult for Helen? Do you think there would be any aspects of math that would be easier than others? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think books played such an important part in Helen's life? What plays the most important part in your life? Why do you think that is the case?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Helen took an extra year before she went to Radcliffe? Do you believe this was a good or bad decision? Why do you feel this way?

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